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Kershaw-Ryan State Park

Park · Caliente · Lincoln County · Nevada

Leash

Required

Maximum leash length

6 feet

Official restrictions

Dogs are not allowed in buildings or in the wading pond.

186.7 On US-93 at mile 186.7, 1.5 mi off the highway. See every dog stop on US-93.

Rules

Rules in every Nevada state park

• Unless a park's own rules say otherwise, a dog must be caged, kept in a vehicle or on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
• Dogs are not allowed at swimming beaches, inside buildings or in areas the park supervisor has closed to pets, unless the supervisor approves in writing. Service animals are exempt.
• Keep your dog under control, and do not let it create a nuisance or disturbance.
• Clean up after your dog.

Source: [3] Nevada Legislature, checked October 28, 2026

Location

9056 Kershaw Canyon Rd, Caliente, 89008 · Lincoln County · Nevada · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by Nevada Division of State Parks. Official page

Sources

1. Kershaw-Ryan State Park, Nevada State Parks (parks.nv.gov), Nevada Division of State Parks. Government agency, checked October 28, 2026.

   Pets are welcome, but they must be kept on a leash of not more than six feet in length. Pets are not allowed in buildings or in the wading pond.

2. Location: Nevada State Parks Kershaw-Ryan State Park page (map link) (parks.nv.gov), Nevada Division of State Parks. Government agency, checked October 28, 2026.
3. NAC 407.140: Pets and other domestic animals (leg.state.nv.us), Nevada Legislature. Government agency, checked October 28, 2026.

   Unless written approval is given by the supervisor of a park, have a pet or other domestic animal, other than a service animal or service animal in training, at a beach for swimming, inside a building, or in any other area which the supervisor of the park has designated as an area closed to pets or other domestic animals.

First verified October 28, 2026; re-check due November 27, 2026. Freshness: fresh. How we verify.

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Kershaw-Ryan State Park (Caliente, NV): Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are not allowed in buildings or in the wading pond. Source: Nevada Division of State Parks, Nevada Legislature, checked 2026-10-28. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/kershaw-ryan-state-park/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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